13it enough that you have bro...

13it enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? And now you also want to lord it over us!

14Moreover, you haven’t brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Do you want to treat these men like slaves? No, we will not come!"

15Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, "Do not accept their offering. I have not taken so much as a donkey from them, nor have I wronged any of them."

16Moses said to Korah, "You and all your followers are to appear before the Lord tomorrow—you and they and Aaron.

- P148

20The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

21"Separate yourselves from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once."

22But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, "O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?"

- P149

30But if the Lord brings about something totally new, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them, with everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the realm of the dead, then you will know that these men have treated the Lord with contempt."

31As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart

32and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all those associated with Korah, together with their possessions.

33They went down alive into the realm of the dead, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community.


- P151

34At their cries, all the Israelites around them fled, shouting, "The earth is going to swallow us too!"

35And fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
- P151

Moses gives Korah and his followers what they demand; they are to appear before the Lord with censers and incense, along with Aaron. What happens next is an example of godly leadership. When God tells Moses and Aaron to separate themselves from the assembly so that He might destroy them, they fall on their faces, pleading for the lives of the very people who opposed them. - P152

The humility and love for God’s people demonstrated by Moses and Aaron are in stark contrast to the quarrelsome and rebellious attitude of Korah and his followers. - P152

Those who are truly following the Lord are set apart from those who do not by their actions and attitude. - P152

God’s judgment often appears harsh to us. Swallowing up whole families and sending fire to consume others may seem callous. However, it shows the gravity of the people’s rebellion and it sends the message that God is serious about protecting His people. Like a spreading cancer, rebellion against God and those He chooses can destroy an entire community. - P152

In His teachings, Jesus warns of careless hired hands and wolves among the sheep of God’s pasture. They are a hindrance to the plans and purposes of God as He seeks to lead His flock to green pastures and quiet waters. - P152

When we pray as Jesus taught us, asking for God’s kingdom to come and His will to be done, we are acknowledging that God knows and will do what is best for His people’s future. - P152

"Fear, anger, frustration, impatience, resentment, revenge, and hatred for theenemy are only a few of the temptations that can easily make us lose ground andbe destroyed by the cares of life." - Henry Nouwen - P152

Lord Jesus, grant me the grace to live by faith and to enjoy the peace that trust in You brings. - P153

Strengthen me to reject all forms of rebellion against those You placed in positions of leadership over me. May I submit to them for Your sake. In Your name, amen. - P153

하지만 신앙의 관점에서 ‘불확실성‘은 영적으로 확신을...

하지만 신앙의 관점에서 ‘불확실성‘은 영적으로 확신을 누리는 계기가 됩니다. 우리가 하나님을 확신하고 믿을때, 현실의 불확실성은 내일의 기대로 가득 찹니다. "다음 단계에 어떤 일이 발생할지 불확실합니다. 그러나 하나님을 확신합니다. ㆍ 우리가 자신의 특별한 관념을 주장하고 옹호하려고 할 때 우리 안의 믿음은 죽어갑니다."  - P141

‘우리는 하나님에 대해 불확실하지 않습니다. 주께서 다음에 무엇을 하실것에 대해 불확실할 뿐입니다." 불확실함은 단지 우리의 이해 안에서 불확실한 것입니다. 우리가 하나님을 확실히 믿으면, 우리의 이해와 상관없이 영적 유익을 얻을수 있습니다. 우리에게 필요한 것은 ‘나의 확신‘이 아닙니다. 하나님께서 우리를확실하게 붙들고 계시다는 믿음입니다.  - P141

Matthew 18:3 NLT
[3] Then he said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.
- P141

한줄노트 불확실한 인생에서 기대할 것이 있다는 사실이 얼마나 큰 은혜인지 모릅니다. - P141

1 Corinthians 13:4 NLT
[4] Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud
- P142

1 John 4:19 NLT
[19] We love each other because he loved us first.
- P142

그런데 주의 영이 우리를 사로잡으면 굳이결심하지 않아도 주님을 따라 사는 자신을 발견합니다. 이는 우리 안에 ‘자발적인 사랑‘이 있기 때문입니다.
"사랑의 샘은 하나님 안에 있지 우리 안에는 없습니다." 자연적 인간의 마음에서하나님의 사랑을 찾으려는 노력은 터무니없는 일입니다.  - P142

성령에 의해 우리 마음에 하나님의 사랑이 부어지지 않으면 그 사랑을 할 수 없습니다. ‘저절로 된다‘는말은 이미 존재하고 있는 하나님의 사랑이 오로지 성령님의 능력으로 우리 안에역사하는 것입니다. 성령께서 우리 안에 들어오시면 우리의 노력이 아닌 성령님의 역사로 사랑이 나타나기 시작합니다. - P142

 성령께서 우리 안에 충만하게 역사하실 때, 우리는 주님을 사랑하려고 결심하거나 노력하지 않았습니다. 오히려 주님을 사랑하는 마음으로 하고 싶은 일이 많았습니다. 언제부터인가 주님을 사랑해야겠다는 마음이 들고, 새로운결심을 해야 하는 상황이라면 지금 주님을 사랑하고 있지 않음이 분명합니다.
- P142

챔버스는 ‘사랑의 샘‘이라는 표현을 사용합니다. ‘샘‘은 끊임없이 솟아납니다. 우리가 성령 안에 거할 때, 그 사랑은 바닥을 드러내지 않습니다. 이만큼 사랑했으면 끝날 만도 한데, 또 사랑이 솟아납니다. - P142

Korah son of Izhar, the son o...

Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and certain Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—became insolent

2and rose up against Moses. With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who had been appointed members of the council.

3They came as a group to oppose Moses and Aaron and said to them, "You have gone too far! The whole community is holy, every one of them, and the Lord is with them. Why then do you set yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?"


- P144

4When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.

5Then he said to Korah and all his followers: "In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to him and who is holy, and he will have that person come near him. The man he chooses he will cause to come near him.
- P144

10He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near himself, but now you are trying to get the priesthood too.

11It is against the Lord that you and all your followers have banded together. Who is Aaron that you should grumble against him?" - P145

The leaders God calls and appoints are essential for the fulfillment of His will. Unlike worldly leaders, who battle one another for position and power, God chooses and places whom He wills. Those He calls to positions of leadership in the church He also equips. - P146

By accusing Moses and Aaron of setting themselves above others, Korah reveals not only his ignorance of the sovereign call of God but his own lust for a position for which God has neither called nor equipped him. - P146

Conflicts with leadership are not uncommon, even in the church. However, instead of the example of Korah, we would be wise to follow that of David, who refused to usurp King Saul’s throne and instead entrusted his case to God’s justice.
- P146

How we respond to those who question our calling as God’s servants reflects our spiritual maturity. - P146

Moses responds to the challenge of Korah in humility and prayer. He is willing to stand with Korah before the Lord, allowing God to validate the one He chose as Israel’s leader. He rebukes Korah and the Levites who follow him, reminding them that their calling and service among the people is no small thing. - P146

Moses provides us with a great example of godly leadership. He is not afraid to present himself before the Lord to be tested and affirmed as Israel’s leader. - P146

Neither is he afraid to rebuke Korah and remind him that his own calling is itself vital to the congregation of Israel. - P146

Lord God, enable me to recognize and rejoice in my calling and place in the body of Christ. Not only that, but may I support and encourage others in the ministries that You have appointed for them. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P146

Moses tells Korah that he and his followers are to appear before the Lord withcensers and incense. God warns of the judgment to fall on the rebels andtells the people to move away from them. The earth swallows Korah and hisfollowers and fire consumes those who are offering incense. - P149

Proverbs 16:18 warns us that pride goes before destruction and a haughtyspirit before a fall. Being prideful is the opposite of what the Lord calls us to,
which is having a heart of humility and an attitude of servanthood. Whenwe are prideful, we think of ourselves as better than others and put the em-phasis on our own importance. God‘s Word commands the exact opposite:
- P153

"Therefore, as God‘s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselveswith compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience" (Col. 3:12).
In today‘s passage, we see that the Lord dealt severely with those who wentagainst Moses‘s leadership which God appointed. Those who rebelled didso out of selfish ambition, filled with pride and arrogance. Their fate is apoignant warning that God will swiftly deal with those who try to opposeHis will with justice and righteous vengeance.
- P153

I am embarrassed to admit that there have been several times in my lifewhen I have acted out of selfish ambition instead of following God‘s leading. This was usually because I foolishly thought that I knew best andcould handle the situation myself. These false beliefs, of course, always ledto failure and defeat.  - P153

Our selfish pride will never lead to God‘s blessings,
only to our own destruction. James 4:10 reminds us that when we humbleourselves before the Lord, He lifts us up.  - P153

"Humility is the fear of the LORD;its wages are riches and honor and life" (Prov. 22:4). - P153

우리가 가장 하찮게 여기는 것조차 포기하고 내려놓아야...

우리가 가장 하찮게 여기는 것조차 포기하고 내려놓아야 합니다. 철저한 포기의시험은 이 정도는 괜찮겠지‘라고 말하는 것을 거절하는 것입니다. 추측을 주의하십시오. ‘이 정도는 괜찮겠지‘라는 생각을 허락하는 것은 당신이 자신을 완전히 내려놓은 것이 아니며 하나님을 실제로 신뢰하는 것도 아닙니다." - P140

 "이 정도는 괜찮겠지‘라고 생각하는 ‘하찮음‘을 주의하십시오. 아주 미세한 틈에서 무너지기 시작합니다.
하나님을 완전히 의지하는 자에게 하나님은 생명을 주십니다.  - P140

완전한 내려놓음‘
은 하나님이 전적으로 인도하기 시작하시는 지적입니다. 하나님 앞에서 단순해지도록 노력하십시오. 하나님께서 우리를 완전히 사로잡으실 때, 하나님은 우리에게 생명을 주십니다.

한줄노트 하나님께 완전히 내려놓고 맡기는 단순한 인생은 ‘참 생명‘을 선물로 받습니다. - P140

1 John 3:2 NLT
[2] Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.
- P141

"확실성은 상식적인 생활의 표지입니다. 은혜로운 불확실성은 영적인 삶의 표지입니다." 우리는 삶에서 ‘계획적으로되는 일을 안전하고 성공적이라고 표현합니다. 하지만 신앙의 관점에서 ‘불확실성‘은 영적으로 확신을 누리는 계기가 됩니다.  - P141

우리가 하나님을 확신하고 믿을때, 현실의 불확실성은 내일의 기대로 가득 찹니다. "다음 단계에 어떤 일이 발생할지 불확실합니다. 그러나 하나님을 확신합니다. 우리가 자신의 특별한 관념을 주장하고 옹호하려고 할 때 우리 안의 믿음은 죽어갑니다."
- P141

"우리는 하나님에 대해 불확실하지 않습니다. 주께서 다음에 무엇을 하실지에 대해 불확실할 뿐입니다." 불확실함은 단지 우리의 이해 안에서 불확실한 것입니다. 우리가 하나님을 확실히 믿으면, 우리의 이해와 상관없이 영적 유익을 얻을수 있습니다.  - P141

우리에게 필요한 것은 ‘나의 확신‘이 아닙니다. 하나님께서 우리를확실하게 붙들고 계시다는 믿음입니다. 하나님께 우리의 이해와 삶을 ‘양도‘하면하나님께서 전적으로 우리를 다스리십니다.
- P141

불확실성의 은혜는 우리가 온전히 주님을 신뢰하고 맡길 때경험할 수 있습니다. 이 영광스러운 기다림은 우리를 충성으로 이끄는 열쇠입니다. 주님께서는 반드시 오십니다. 우리의 시간이 아닌 주님의 시간이 다가오고있습니다. 그때까지 주님께 충성을 다하는 자세야말로 신앙인의 가장 바람직한모습입니다. - P141

하나님께 우리가 원하는 것을 구하는 자체가 잘못된 ...

 하나님께 우리가 원하는 것을 구하는 자체가 잘못된 것은 아닙니다. 다만 옳지 않은 것을 구하지 않도록 해야 합니다. 주님께서는 분명히 구하라고 하셨습니다. 그러나 구하는 내용이 바로 세워져 있어야 합니다. 구하는 과정을 통해 주님이 어떤 분인지 알아야 합니다.  - P139

우리는 주님께 구하는 기도를 통해 주님의 성품을 점점 더 깊이 알아가게 됩니다.
한줄노트 기도는 구하는 것을 받는 것이 아니라, 주님이 주시기 원하는 것을 아는 것입니다.
- P139

하나님께 무언가를 구할 때 가장 중요한 기준은 하나님의 관심‘과 일치하는지 생각하는 것입니다.  - P139

상대를 알지 못한 최선은 최선일수록 최악을 낳습니다. ‘최상의 하나님께 나의 최선을 드릴 때 전제 조건은 하나님을 ‘앎‘에 있습니다. 주님을 바르게 알지 못하면,
우리의 최선은 최선일수록 최악을 낳을 것입니다. 그러므로 우리가 구할 것은 선물이 아니라 주님입니다. 하나님께서 무엇을 위해 일하시는지 알게 되면 우리가무엇을 구할지도 명확해질 것입니다.  - P139

 우리가자랑해야 할 것은 오직 하나, 하나님 안에서 그리스도와 함께 감추어진 생명입니다. - P140

우리가 가장 하찮게 여기는 것조차 포기하고 내려놓아야 합니다. "철저한 포기의시험은 이 정도는 괜찮겠지‘라고 말하는 것을 거절하는 것입니다. 추측을 주의하십시오. ‘이 정도는 괜찮겠지‘라는 생각을 허락하는 것은 당신이 자신을 완전히 내려놓은 것이 아니며 하나님을 실제로 신뢰하는 것도 아닙니다." - P140

이 정도는 괜찮겠지‘라고 생각하는 ‘하찮음‘을 주의하십시오. 아주 미세한 틈에서 무너지기 시작합니다.
하나님을 완전히 의지하는 자에게 하나님은 생명을 주십니다. ‘완전한 내려놓음‘
은 하나님이 전적으로 인도하기 시작하시는 지점입니다.  - P140

하나님 앞에서 단순해지도록 노력하십시오. 하나님께서 우리를 완전히 사로잡으실 때, 하나님은 우리에게 생명을 주십니다. - P140

한줄노트 하나님께 완전히 내려놓고 맡기는 단순한 인생은 ‘참 생명‘을 선물로 받습니다. - P140